From the monthly archives:

June 2009

Social Networking for Genealogists

23 June 2009

New product at the Legacy Store.  Social Networking for Genealogists by Drew Smith.Social Networking for Genealogists

  • Blogs
  • Collaborative editing
  • Genealogy-specific social networks
  • General social networking (Facebook)
  • Message boards & mailing lists
  • Photos & video sharing
  • Podcasts
  • RSS feeds
  • Sharing personal libraries
  • Tags
  • Virtual worlds
  • Wikis

That sounds like someone seriously organized.  I’m jealous.

And don’t forget, there’s 15% off all Legacy training videos, Vol. 1 and Vol. 2 until June 28th.

Use coupon code myvideo15

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Lightning: Calendar Plugin

13 June 2009

ThunderbirdWhile I’ve been not working on my genealogy, I came across something that delights me to no end. A calendar that integrates with my email.

I get around 200 emails a day so I spend a lot of time in there. There being Thunderbird. It was so long ago, I don’t remember why I switched from Outlook Express, but it works well and I’d never go back. Having a calendar and task list alongside my email is the perfect place for them.

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